Ahh, Worms. The game my friends and I secretly installed on all the computers in our middle school's computer lab so that we could play instead of doing whatever asinine "Learn how to use a computer!" task we had been assigned. It's been 10 years since there was a new Worms game on the PC, but that's about to change.
Worms Reloaded's release date has just been announced, and it's coming out on Steam on August 26th. Promising 60 single player missions, a full map editor (or as they call it, a landscape creator), and HD visuals, this is a game I'm going to picking up for sure, because OMG WORMS!!!!
Pre-orders are opening up today, and pre-ordering from Steam nets you 10% off the normal price of $19.99, a day's worth of early access to the game, and some in-game items. Check out the trailer after the jump, and let us know what you think.
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I understand the "if it aint broke dont fix it" mentality. Worms is a fantastic game. I just wonder how many times Team 17 has released what is essentially the same game.
The Worms franchise is probably the greatest comeback story of gaming history. To completely screw up a franchise and be able to rescue it from oblivion without passing it off to another developer takes some real skill.
The previous Worms games on PC only went up to 640x480 (at least from what I remember), so that is still sub-HD. But I do see your point, I've been able to run Quake at 1680x1050 for the past decade.
I'm pretty sure Worms: Armageddon could run at a higher rez (remember when they called it that? Hi-Rez?). Maybe not HD though, it's been too long since I've played it.
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12:20 PM on 07.29.2010
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Armageddon never left.
That trailer:
1) Beauuutiful.
2) No Mac release? ¬_¬
Will there be Wormsong?
Cus that XBLA version lacked the epicness of the theme tune which pretty much killed my interest in it.
Well if you look there's plenty of new weapons :) The Parachute whilst Rocket Launching looks overpowered, but a hell of a lot of fun :)
Sometimes I wonder, Destructoid.
I'm sure he meant the first 2d offering in ten years.
...and really, who can blame him for forgetting the lackluster 3d titles.
The previous Worms games on PC only went up to 640x480 (at least from what I remember), so that is still sub-HD. But I do see your point, I've been able to run Quake at 1680x1050 for the past decade.
I'm pretty sure Worms: Armageddon could run at a higher rez (remember when they called it that? Hi-Rez?). Maybe not HD though, it's been too long since I've played it.
Why does everyone hate on the 3D Worms line-up? Those were some solid games!